From GCaptain:
Philippines Evacuates 1 Million As Super Typhoon Goni Approaches
Officials have evacuated almost a million residents in the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon as a category 5 storm – the world’s strongest this year – makes landfall on Sunday.
Super Typhoon Goni, with 215 kph (133 miles) sustained winds and gusts of up to 265 kph (164 mph), will bring violent winds and strong rains, state weather and disaster officials said.
They get about 20 typhoons each year but this is an exceptionally large one. Luzon accounts for about 50% of the total Philippine GDP. Had the great pleasure of visiting there for a few days during a visit to China and Taiwan in the 1980's Did not stay long but met some genuinely wonderful and friendly people. Would love to visit there again. Beautiful place too.
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